Report Emergency Flood Work
Last updated on December 6, 2024Report emergency flood works to B.C. government staff in your region.
Certain emergency works may be completed by the Province, a municipality or a regional district without providing advance notice to a habitat officer. These include erosion or flood protection works required during a flood emergency (PDF, 982KB) declared under B.C.'s Emergency Program Act and works required to clear an obstruction from a bridge or culvert during a flood event when there exists a potential danger to life or property. These works, when undertaken by the Province, a municipality or a regional district must be reported to a habitat officer within 72 hours after making the change.
Learn more about exemptions from approval or notification.
West Coast
Nanaimo
3rd floor, 2080 Labieux Road
Nanaimo, B.C.
V9T 6J9
Tel: 250 751-7220
Fax: 250 751-7224
South Coast
Surrey
10428 - 153rd Street
Surrey, B.C.
V3R 1E1
Tel: 604 586-4400
Fax: 604 586-4434
Cariboo
Williams Lake
300 - 640 Borland St.
Williams Lake, B.C.
V2G 4T1
Tel: 250 398-4530
Fax: 250 398-4214
Thompson-Okanagan
Learn more about Thompson Okanagan Guidance for instream work during a flood emergency
Kamloops
1259 Dalhousie Dr.
Kamloops, B.C.
V2C 5Z5
Penticton
102 Industrial Pl.
Penticton, B.C.
V2A 7C8
Kootenay-Boundary
Cranbrook
205 Industrial Rd.
Cranbrook, B.C.
V1C 7G5
Tel: 250 489-8540
Fax: 250 489-8506
Nelson
401 - 333 Victoria St.
Nelson, B.C.
V1L 4K3
Tel: 250 354-6333
Fax: 250 354-6332
Northeast
Fort St. John
400-10003 110th Ave.
Fort St. John, B.C.
V1J 6M7
Tel: 250-787-3415
Email: NortheastWaterStewardship@gov.bc.ca
Omineca
Prince George
325 - 1011 4th Ave
Prince George, B.C.
V2L 3H9
Tel: 250 565-6135
Fax: 250 565-6629
Skeena
Smithers
3726 Alfred Ave.
Smithers, B.C.
V0J 2N0
Tel: 250 847-7334
Fax: 250 847-7556